- #SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH 1080P#
- #SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH FULL#
- #SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH WINDOWS 7#
- #SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH SERIES#
#SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH SERIES#
On Geekbench, a synthetic benchmark that measures processor and memory performance, the VAIO S Series 13 scored a 6,791, easily beating the ultraportable category average of 5,152 as well as the 5,432 turned in by the VAIO T13 (1.7-GHz Core i5 CPU, 4GB of RAM), the 5,715 by the IdeaPad U310 (1.7-GHz Core i5 CPU, 4GB of RAM) and the 6,070 by the Inspiron 14z (1.7-GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM). Thanks to its 2.5-GHz 3rd generation Intel Core i5-3210M processor and 6GB of RAM, the VAIO S Series 13 delivered above-average performance on most tests. Considering its $899 price tag, we wish the S13 came standard with an SSD cache as well.
#SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH WINDOWS 7#
The 640GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive booted Windows 7 in 47 seconds, just behind the average ultraportable notebook (0:46), and significantly slower than Ultrabooks such as the IdeaPad U310 (33 seconds) and VAIO T13 (25 seconds), both of which feature a 500GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive with a 32GB SSD cache. In our tests, the laptop resumed in an average of 1.68 seconds. One of the most touted features on the VAIO S Series is its Rapid Wake technology, which should resume the computer from sleep in 2 seconds flat. Images and video were crisp and exhibited warm colors, although video had a strange cel-shaded quality. We did find one location - the lower right corner of the bottom - that registered 102 degrees.Ĭlick to EnlargeThe 1.3-MP HD webcam captures stills and video at a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 using the WebCam Companion from ArcSoft.
#SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH FULL#
After streaming a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, we measured the touchpad at a cool 84 degrees Fahrenheit, the space between the G and H keys at 90 degrees, and the bottom at a warm but not unpleasant 92 degrees. Switching the preset from to Movies or Games in the Dolby control panel did little to improve the sound quality.ĭuring our testing, the VAIO S Series 13 remained within our comfortable range - mostly. Rock songs featuring plenty of treble - Radiohead's "Reckoner," for instance - sounded tinny, and bass-heavy songs such as "Empire State of Mind" seemed to lack bass entirely. However, at maximum volume, music sounded harsh and ragged. Powered by Dolby Home Theater v4 technology, the VAIO S Series 13's speakers pumped out enough sound to fill a small room. Still, viewing angles proved generous - we could move almost 45 degrees to either side before images began to wash out.
#SONY VAIO S 13.3INCH 1080P#
When watching the trailer for "The Hobbit" in 1080p on YouTube, we could make out fine details such as the gnarls in Gandalf's staff, but the pastoral hues of the Misty Mountains seemed muted. Unfortunately, colors appeared less vibrant on the S Series 13 than on other 13-inch displays. Only the IdeaPad U310 approached the S13 in terms of brightness, measuring 238 lux. The notebook registered 267 lux on our light meter, beating the average ultraportable by more than 30 lux and measuring far above the dim Inspiron 14z (154 lux) and VAIO T13 (163 lux). The clickpad itself depresses quietly, with a satisfying amount resistance.Ĭlick to EnlargeAlthough the 1366 x 768-pixel resolution is standard fare for a 13-inch laptop, the VAIO S Series 13 plenty bright. Multitouch gestures such as two-finger scrolling, three finger flick, pinch-to-zoom and rotate worked consistently. The cursor glides smoothly from one end of the display to the other, and promptly responded to clicks even when we used two fingers to navigate and select items on the screen. Thankfully, this VAIO's spacious 4.7 x 2.5-inch Synaptics clickpad proved to be accurate and reliable. Although it is easy to distinguish individual keys when using the S13 in a dark room, light bleeds from the beneath the keys, making the backlighting appear oversaturated when viewed at any angle other than straight down.
Unfortunately, the backlighting leaves much to be desired. While the keyboard suffers from a fair amount of flex, this proved more aesthetically annoying than troublesome - we still achieved a rate of 68 words per minute with a 1 percent error rate on the Ten Thumbs Typing Test, slightly above our average speed. Click to EnlargeThe keys on the VAIO S Series 13's island-style, backlit keyboard offered a comfortable amount of tactile feedback.